http://blog.vcap.org ~Voter Outreach to Increase Conservatives in Virginia Elections~ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:43:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tonight, NorthernVirginiaGOP.com, Republicans United for Tax Relief and the Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance are co-sponsoring an anti-tax rally in front of the Fairfax County Government Center from 6-7 PM at the start of the County's budget hearings. If it rains, don't worry, they'll also have a room reserved inside. Even ... http://blog.vcap.org/2008/03/31/rally-against-real-estate-tax-hikes/ Yesterday morning while reading the paper, I came across a letter to the editor from a Mr. Corbo. Presuming that this is the same Mr. Corbo that I know (and please pardon me if it is not), he wrote how he, as a conservative, would not be supporting or ... http://blog.vcap.org/2008/03/30/is-john-mccain-a-conservative/ Yesterday evening in Prince William County we saw a foreign government engaging in direct interference of the domestic laws of the United States. The same Mexico that refuses to repatriate murderers who face the death penalty, and has the gall to arrest Dog the Bounty Hunter when he does ... http://blog.vcap.org/2008/03/28/mexican-government-interfering-with-the-laws-of-the-commonwealth/ Now they might not know it up there at the Washington Post but they're doing Prince William County and all of Virginia a service in their profile of the recent crackdown on illegal immigration. Though meant to be viewed through lenses sympathetic to the plight of illegal aliens, it ... http://blog.vcap.org/2008/03/27/wapo-tear-jerker-on-prince-william-county-crackdown/ With the recent announcement of Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling to run for reelection (as opposed to seeking the office of Governor), it looks as if the year 2009 will be a strong election year for Republicans in the state of Virginia. Presumably Bob McDonald will hold the first slot ... http://blog.vcap.org/2008/03/26/the-promise-of-2009/ Tuesday and Wednesday, Governor Kaine will continue his string of Townhall meetings open to the public. So if you're upset about a piece of legislation that made its way through the General Assembly and landed on the Governor's desk, make it known. There's plenty to question about the Governor's over ... http://blog.vcap.org/2008/03/25/more-townhalls-with-governor-kaine/ Check out Jeff Schapiro's column, "Pork is big side dish in Va. budget," and let me know what you all think. Here's a sample: The budget is more than numbers. It reflects the whim and fancy of politicians. Big-money programs get their names in the papers. Penny-ante stuff gets them re-elected. That's ... http://blog.vcap.org/2008/03/24/despite-tight-economic-times-theres-still-enough-pork-to-go-around/ Recently, it has been reported that in Senator Hagel’s newest book, he calls for the creation of a new political party. Now I’m sure that as conservatives, we have all expressed similar thoughts, whether openly admitted or not. As conservatives, in modern times, we mostly trend toward the ... http://blog.vcap.org/2008/03/23/senator-hagel%e2%80%99s-new-party/ The contest between Bob Marshall and Jim Gilmore is actually resembling something more of a contest then many first believed. This can be attributed mainly to the issue of abortion and Bob Marshall's succesful challenge to the unconstitutional Regional Authorities that were first proposed by Mark Warner and now ... http://blog.vcap.org/2008/03/21/us-senate-primary-heats-up/ Earlier this week I returned to the commonwealth from a trip to Washington D.C. While there, I happened to walk past the Supreme Court. Camped outside were about two dozen or so folks. Although they were not vocal bunch (at least at the time when I passed ... http://blog.vcap.org/2008/03/20/reconsidering-the-right-to-bear-arms/